I'm over at Brick Books for this post, continuing to celebrate National Poetry Month! I've written a short feature on poet Giles Benaway for Brick Books' Celebration of Canadian Poetry series. Giles Benaway's first book of poetry Ceremonies for the Dead blew me away. Who is your favourite poet these days? I just bought 'Howl' by… Continue reading Brick Books – Celebrating Canadian Poetry – Featuring Giles Benaway
Poetic Opinions – On Fees, Dues and Definitions
It’s National Poetry Month for at least another week and a bit so I think it’s high time I write this particular blog. I'm gonna give you some transparency here. People ask me all the time 'how do you do it'? I'm not sure that they're asking specifically about how I exist as a professional… Continue reading Poetic Opinions – On Fees, Dues and Definitions
The Great Canadian PoeTrain – NPM15 – All Aboard!
Even though the Great Canadian PoeTrain Tour won't be chugging into Windsor this Spring, I do think it's very important to promote this truly Canadian and incredibly poetic endeavour on my blog! In a train car (nutshell?), the GCPT is exactly what it sounds like: poets travelling on a train across Canada stopping in 5 cities to… Continue reading The Great Canadian PoeTrain – NPM15 – All Aboard!
VANESSA SHIELDS 